WMRT Monsoon Cup - Victory for Canfield after dramatic final + VideoBy Leigh Ireland, ,
3:32 AM Sun 9 Dec 2012
At the Monsoon Cup, the most coveted event on the AWMRT, wildcard entry Taylor Canfield of the US Virgin Islands has claimed victory following the sudden death final defeat of Kiwi Phil Robertson. Ian Williams, who claimed his record-equalling fourth ISAF Match Racing World Championship in the Quarter Final, had to settle for third place after defeating Peter Gilmour in the Petit Final. ...[more]

WMRT Monsoon Cup - World champions fall short in the semi-finalsBy Mark Chisnell, ,
3:21 AM Sun 9 Dec 2012
If ever there was a bad day to be had for a four-time world champion, then this was it – both of the men holding that elite record lost their semi-finals at the Monsoon Cup and then faced one another in the Petit Final for third place. And they were the last-ever match races on the World Tour for Yanmar Racing’s legendary Australian skipper, Peter Gilmour. ...[more]

Monsoon Cup Final Live at top of hour - with shock finalistsBy Sail-World.com Team,
5:10 PM Sat 8 Dec 2012
The Final of the Monsoon Cup takes place today at 1500 MYT / GMT +8, with newly-crowned Alpari World Match Racing Tour Champion, Ian Williams (GBR) GAC Pindar amongst the four skippers currently battling it out in the event Semi Final to book their place in the biggest match of the season. along with Phil Robertson (NZL), Peter Gilmour (AUS), Taylor Canfield USA)
Live streaming video of all of ...[more]

Gilmour Day at Monsoon CupBy Rob Kothe and the Sail-World Team,
2:41 PM Sat 8 Dec 2012
Terengganu Malaysia. Four times ISAF World Match Racing Champion and dual Monsoon Cup winner Australia’s Peter Gilmour finished atop the qualifying round leader board yesterday and chose his son David sailing in his first World Match Racing Tour event and the lowest ranked qualifier as his quarter final opponent. ...[more]

ISAF World Match Racing Championship 2012 – Gutsy move or mistake?By Rob Kothe and the Sail-World Team,
12:48 PM Sat 8 Dec 2012
This event would decide the 2012 ISAF World Match Racing Champion with the series leaders the 2011 World Champion Ian Williams (Team GAC Pindar) and Swede Bjorn Hansen (Mekonomen Sailing) just a few points apart. (104.25 and 102 respectively, with 38 points available for the Monsoon Cup winner)
Hansen who finished second after the qualifying round was expected to chose the second lowest quali ...[more]

Monsoon Cup 2012 - Will there be a fairy tale Gilmour finale?By Rob Kothe and the Sail-World team,
11:11 AM Fri 7 Dec 2012
This week Australia’s Peter Gilmour, the four times ISAF World Match Racing champion announced his retirement from the Alpari World Match Racing Tour. The current Monsoon Cup now reaching the final stages of the qualifying series will in fact be his last event. ...[more]

WMRT Monsoon Cup - Hansen and Robertson fight backBy Leigh Ireland, ,
2:50 AM Fri 7 Dec 2012
In the third Qualifying Session of the 2012 Monsoon Cup, Bjorn Hansen and Phil Robertson endured tough starts to their bids for glory this week but fought back strongly today. Hansen has kept his World Championship quest alive by Qualifying for the knock-out stages while Robertson posted three wins from three today to leave himself on the cusp of a Quarter Final berth. ...[more]

WMRT Monsoon Cup - Strong day for Yanmar RacingBy Mark Chisnell, ,
2:19 AM Fri 7 Dec 2012
In the third qualifying session of the Monsoon Cup, final event on the 2012 Alpari World Match Racing Tour, it has been a strong day for Yanmar Racing who moved to the top of the leaderboard. They did it with another three wins and just a single loss, to confirm a place in tomorrow’s quarter finals, and challenge for pole position out of qualifying. ...[more]

WMRT Monsoon Cup - Williams on form as Gilmour announces retirementBy Leigh Ireland, ,
3:09 AM Thu 6 Dec 2012
Record 4-time ISAF Match Racing World Champion and multiple America’s Cup campaigner, Peter Gilmour announced his retirement from the Alpari World Match Racing Tour and professional match racing on day two of racing at the Monsoon Cup in Malaysia. Gilmour will bow out following the event conclusion this Saturday 8th December. ...[more]

WMRT Monsoon Cup - Gilmour announces retirementBy Mark Chisnell, ,
2:57 AM Thu 6 Dec 2012
In Malaysia, it was a momentous day for the Yanmar Racing team – skipper, Peter Gilmour selected the press conference at the end of the second qualifying session to announce his retirement from the sport. It’s been a spectacular career, spanning 32 years and four world championship titles, but Gilmour has decided to call it a day – once he’s contested this Monsoon Cup. ...[more]

WMRT Monsoon Cup - Canfield reaffirms credentials on day 1By Leigh Ireland,
2:36 AM Wed 5 Dec 2012
As the first day of sailing at the much-anticipated Monsoon Cup got commenced today, Taylor Canfield enjoyed a strong start and reaffirmed his credentials as a future Tour Card Holder with two wins from two in Qualifying Session 1. ...[more]

Monsoon Cup - Yanmar Racing has eyes on the prizeBy Mark Chisnell, ,
9:52 AM Tue 4 Dec 2012
The 2012 Alpari World Match Racing Tour has arrived in Kuala Terengganu for the eighth and decisive final event. Peter Gilmour (skipper, AUS) and his Yanmar Racing team currently sit fourth overall on the Tour standings, some 6.75 points behind third placed Keith Swinton (AUS), with the gap to leaders Ian Williams (GBR) and Bjorn Hansen (SWE) set at 25.75 and 28 points respectively. ...[more]

WMRT Monsoon Cup - Koo and Robertson have something to proveBy Leigh Ireland, ,
6:10 AM Tue 4 Dec 2012
The eighth edition of the Monsoon Cup finally gets underway tomorrow in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia and while the focus has been on the primary Championship contenders, there are two other skippers here who believe that they have a point to prove in the finale of the Alpari World Match Racing Tour. ...[more]

Canfield and US One Sailing Team brings young talent to Monsoon CupBy Miyeera Navaretna, ,
1:21 AM Sun 2 Dec 2012
The Monsoon Cup, final event of the Alpari World Match Racing Tour (AWMRT) will get underway on Monday, December 3rd at the Ri-Yaz Heritage Marina Resort in Pulau Duyong, Kuala Terengganu and US Virgin Islander Taylor Canfield, along with his US One Sailing Team, will bring young match racing talent from the United States to the event. He will be joining eleven other teams from five countries. ...[more]

Ian Williams guns for 4th world match racing title at Monsoon CupBy Monsoon Cup, ,
2:05 PM Fri 30 Nov 2012
Reigning Monsoon Cup champion Ian Williams and his GAC Pindar team is expected to come all out next week as he aims to capture his fourth world match racing championship in the series finale of the 2012 Alpari World Match Racing Tour from December 3-8 at Yaz Heritage Marina Resort and Spa, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia. ...[more]

WMRT Monsoon Cup - Minoprio, Alpari Racing Team ready for battleBy Leigh Ireland, ,
3:25 AM Wed 28 Nov 2012
2012 Monsoon Cup wildcard Adam Minoprio has confirmed that he will lead the newly-formed Alpari Racing Team at the closing event of the Alpari World Match Racing Tour next month, and expects his team to be back to their Championship-winning best, seven years after their first outing in Malaysia. ...[more]